Press for tennis and other rackets



Incre f6 7* W. R. POTTS PREss FOR TENNIS AND OTHER RAcxETs Filed'FebQll. 1925 Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNTIED STATES rssazal Partnr ortica.

WILLIAM REYNLDS POTTS, Oli' LNDON, ENGLAND.

PRESS FOB, TENNIS AND OTHER RACKETS.

' Application flied February 11, 1925. Serial o. 8,489.

To all fusil/0m it may concern:

Be it known that l, Timmer Hiwit-'osos Po'rrs, a subject oit the King ot England, residing at 210 Philip Lane, Tottenham, London. N. i5. Kingdom of England, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in or Relating to Presses tor Tennis and Other Rackets. of which the Afollowingis a speciiication.

This invention relates to presses for tennis and other rackets the chiela objectbeing to provide for such presses being attached and detached in a more simple, etiicient and expeditious manner than heretofore.

According to ythis invention, the improved press comprises a iframe having` associated therewith spaced members adapted toretain a racket detachably in position with respect to the said frame. The said spaced members may be ai'igularly movable and adapted to engage the racket. The invention also contemplates a press comprising a iframe, spaced upright elements secured to the said frame7 members movable angularly and longitudinally relatively'to the said elements and having lateral extensions or the like, and means associated with the said elements adapted to cooperate with the said elements and with the said members to cause the said extensions to engage a racket and detachably retain the same in position with respect to the said frame. The spaced upright elements may be screw-threaded and engaged by nuts adapted to co-operate with the members which are movable longitudi nally and angularly relatively to the said elements. The said lateral extensions may be padded at the engaging faces thereof.

In order that the said invention may be. clearly understood and readily carried int-o effect the same will now be described more fully, by way of example. with reference to the accompanying drawing,` in which Figure l is an end elevation of a tennis racket press embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the press applied to a tennis racket, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional view, on an enlarged scale` showing part of the means 'for securing the press to the racket.

Referring to the drawing, the press comprises a frame a of open :formation and of the configuration shown more particularly l in Figure 2, but it will be understood that the frame may be of rectangular or other suitable shape and may be made ot metal, such as aluminium or the like7 or may be made'ofwood or other suitable material or materials.v according to requirements. The said trame is provided with spaced upright elements which may be in the form of screw-threaded belts, pins or the like secured t-l1e1'eto,'the said elements being shown as arranged in pairs at opposite sides of the frame. The said'elements have associated therewith members c comprising bosses or sleeves d see more particularly Figure t) freely surrounding the upright elements 7). so as to be capable of n'ioving angularly relatively thereto. and provided with lateral extensions e. adapted to extend, when desired, inwardly above the upper face of a racket 7 at the sides thereof. when the racket is disposed on the trame. as shown in Figure 3. whereby the said extensions e may be caused to engage the racket and clamp the same to the frame. This clamping action maybe e'fieoted by means of nuts g in threaded engagement with the said upright elements causing the said members to move,

downwardly with respect to the upright elements o, thereby enabling the lateral ex tensions e, when directed downwardly, to engage with the upper 'face of the racket and etlectively secure or clamp 'the racket to the trame a. The nuts shown are of the winged type, but. nuts ot the ordinary form, or nuts provided with handles, may be employed. it desired. The extensions a in the example shown, are each provided with a pad of felt or other material at the lower `tace thereof to engage with the racket. see

more particularly Figure 4f. whilst the upper face is inclined longitudinally.

It will be understood that when the press is to be detached from the racket, the nuts g are rotated so as to move outwardly relatively to the upright screw-threaded elements b to relieve the pressure on the members c, thereby permitting the said members to be moved angularly relatively to the said elements Z in such a manner that the extensions e are moved outwardly clear of the et the loner feces of the bosses d thereof to receive partially the said springs. Further, the said members o may be so adapted es to move in unison in pairs, et eueli side of the frame, into operative and inoperen tive positions.

TWhat Gleim is:

l, press 'for tennis and other rziekels, comprising u fra-me, spaced uprights seeured lo said 'rzime, members movable nngulnrly und longitudinally relative to the uprigllts und having laerzll extensions, :incl means to adjnstably secure said members on the uprights.

2, A press lor tennis :incl other rockers comprising' :i frame, threaded upriglits proting therefrom members looselj,Y eng-atari'N ing the upriglizi und having lziiernl exten` sions7 und elemens screwed upon szml upriglits to coope 'me nifl eind the members.

In testimony Whereoil l 7have hereunto signed my name. 

